* [RFC: 2.6 patch] make MII no longer user visible
@ 2005-05-13 3:52 Adrian Bunk
2005-05-13 17:00 ` Jeff Garzik
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From: Adrian Bunk @ 2005-05-13 3:52 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: jgarzik; +Cc: netdev, linux-kernel
MII is a classical example of a helper option no user should ever see.
Signed-off-by: Adrian Bunk <bunk@stusta.de>
--- linux-2.6.12-rc4-mm1-full/drivers/net/Kconfig.old 2005-05-13 05:47:58.000000000 +0200
+++ linux-2.6.12-rc4-mm1-full/drivers/net/Kconfig 2005-05-13 05:48:27.000000000 +0200
@@ -165,12 +165,8 @@
the questions about Ethernet network cards. If unsure, say N.
config MII
- tristate "Generic Media Independent Interface device support"
+ tristate
depends on NET_ETHERNET
- help
- Most ethernet controllers have MII transceiver either as an external
- or internal device. It is safe to say Y or M here even if your
- ethernet card lack MII.
source "drivers/net/arm/Kconfig"
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* Re: [RFC: 2.6 patch] make MII no longer user visible
2005-05-13 3:52 [RFC: 2.6 patch] make MII no longer user visible Adrian Bunk
@ 2005-05-13 17:00 ` Jeff Garzik
2005-05-15 12:12 ` Adrian Bunk
0 siblings, 1 reply; 3+ messages in thread
From: Jeff Garzik @ 2005-05-13 17:00 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Adrian Bunk; +Cc: netdev, linux-kernel
Adrian Bunk wrote:
> MII is a classical example of a helper option no user should ever see.
Incorrect.
It's the classic example of an option that distributors may want to
build as a module, even if no shipped modules need it, to enable net
driver development and use in their kernel.
Jeff
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* Re: [RFC: 2.6 patch] make MII no longer user visible
2005-05-13 17:00 ` Jeff Garzik
@ 2005-05-15 12:12 ` Adrian Bunk
0 siblings, 0 replies; 3+ messages in thread
From: Adrian Bunk @ 2005-05-15 12:12 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Jeff Garzik; +Cc: netdev, linux-kernel
On Fri, May 13, 2005 at 01:00:06PM -0400, Jeff Garzik wrote:
> Adrian Bunk wrote:
> >MII is a classical example of a helper option no user should ever see.
>
> Incorrect.
>
> It's the classic example of an option that distributors may want to
> build as a module, even if no shipped modules need it, to enable net
> driver development and use in their kernel.
Every distibutor will have more than one net driver select'ing MII
enabled.
And if you are doing net driver development, you can always enable it in
your kernel.
> Jeff
cu
Adrian
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